Government Executive : Vol. 43 No. 14 (12/1/11)

FEATURES

• Shelter from the Storm
  Federal managers and employees fought their way through rough conditions this year. And next year's forecast isn't great, either.
  By Kellie Lunney
• Trust But Verify
  The Obama administration wants to partner with the e-commerce industry to make sure citizens are who they say they are online. But it's not clicking yet.
  By Aliya Sternstein

BRIEFING

• Around Government
  After anthrax, playing favorites and the year in review.
• Benefits Checkup
  Potential changes to FEHBP spark debate. By Emily Long
• Trial by Fire
  The National Labor Relations Board strives to remain neutral. By Charles S. Clark

ADVICE AND COMMENT

• Management Matters

  Putting Out the Fires
  Tackling the most dreaded tasks upfront can help you breeze through the rest of your to-do list. By Elizabeth Newell

• Intelligence File

  Ditching The Dots
  Is it time for us to retire an overused expression? By Shane Harris

• Analysis

  Looking the Wrong Way
  When agency watchdogs miss the point, they stifle innovation, increase risk and perpetuate waste. By Franklin S. Reeder

• Perspectives

  Before The Fall
  A general's tale of Afghan challenges. By Timothy B. Clark

• Thinking Ahead

  To Infinity and Beyond
  Jason Crusan gathers the brightest stars-even Buzz Lightyear-to foster innovation at NASA. By Emily Long

NEXTGOV

• Tech Roundup
  The FBI's photo shop, pricey radios and building better apps.
• Window on The World
  More than 40 nations have joined a partnership to promote transparency, but what that means depends on where you live. By Joseph Marks

EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK

• Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad . . .
  As political leaders went into crisis mode this year, federal executives somehow managed. By Tom Shoop

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